Company: NES Fircroft
Skills: Mud Engineer / Drilling Fluids
Experience: 8 + Years
Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree
Employment Type: Full Time Contractor
Salary: 00
Location: United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates


We are looking for one of the Leading Company in Oil field services based in UAE:

Role: Lead Mud Engineer / Drilling Fluid Specialist
Job Location: UAE

Min Requirement

  • Degree in engineering
  • Minimum 8 years of field experience in Mud Engineering/ Drilling Fluids Engineer.
  • Onshore / Offshore Experience
  • Good knowledge of Well Control
  • Advantage if hold leading oilfield services experience.


Job Description

  • Responsible for testing the mud at a rig and for prescribing mud treatments to maintain mud weight, properties, and chemistry within recommended limits.
  • The mud engineer works closely with the rig supervisor to disseminate information about mud properties and expected treatments and any changes that might be needed.
  • The mud engineer also works closely with the rig's derrickman, who is charged with making scheduled additions to the mud during their work period.
  • Supervising day to day execution of all drilling fluids, testing, completion, and other programs activities related to construction of wells.
  • Contributing to engineering wellbore issues such as wellbore stability, hole cleaning, hole losses, formation damage or environmental concerns by providing technical recommendations (hydraulic calculations, particle bridging, LCM formulations, specialty products etc.
  • Providing engineering supervision for building and maintaining drilling fluids on the rig site, LCM pills, Spotting Fluids pills and other pills.
  • Preparing and maintain fluids at rig site, perform daily fluids analysis, daily reports, recaps, products inventory and costs, products orders etc.
  • Maintaining mud properties, planning logistics for mud materials, daily mud report, daily cost report, end of phase report (technical and financial), end of well report (technical and financial)
  • Maintain Drilling & Completion Fluids in specs to control wellbore stability.
  • Monitor & maintain fluids characteristic to ensure efficient & safe drilling progress.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide.With more than 100 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.